Thu Feb 5Michael Sragow on Victor Fleming: An American Movie MasterFleming directed Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, created a persona for Spencer Tracy and counted Ingrid Bergman and Clara Bow as lovers. Sun film critic Michael Sragow gives an illustrated talk on the fascinating subject of his new book. Discussion & signing follow. 7:30pm. $10, $8 mbrs.

4th Tuesdays: Jan 27, Feb 24Baltimore Screenwriter’s Meetup An informal meeting for professional and aspiring screenwriters! Coffee, networking, moral support, feedback on works in progress, peer advice and inspiration included. Good times, that make you want to WRITE! 7-9pm. Free!

*+*+*+Funding Ops*+*+*+--BAKER ARTIST AWARDSThe Baker Artist Awards and its innovative online nomination process, open to artists of any discipline who live in the Baltimore region, consists of two awards: the Mary Sawyers Baker Prize and Baltimore's Choice. The Mary Sawyers Baker Prize will be up to three cash awards to artists in any discipline of at least $20,000 each. Baltimore’s Choice, with cash awards of at least $1000, will go to the top artists selected by voters who visit the web site. http://www.bakerartistawards.org--McKnight Artist Fellowships for Screenwriters – Honoring the professional and artistic accomplishments of mid-career Minnesota screenwriting artists. Fellows receive $25,000. Eligible: current Minnesota residents who have lived in Minnesota continuously for at least one year prior to application deadline; fellows must remain in residence in Minnesota during fellowship year. Also, applicant must fulfill one or more of the following criteria: 1) Has had a feature-length, narrative screenplay produced or optioned for production by a person or a company with at least one produced feature film credit, or 2) has had at least 3 feature-length, narrative screenplays copyrighted or registered with the WGA, or 3) has a screenwriting degree or film production degree with a screenwriting major from an accredited college or university program. Submit original screenplay. No adaptations. Students ineligible. Lu Lippold, Director of Funding Programs, IFP Minnesota Center for Media Arts, 2446 University Ave. W, Suite 100, St. Paul, MN 55114, T: (651) 644-1912 ext. 106, (651) 644-5708, llippold@ifpmn.org, www.ifpmn.org. Receipt deadline: February 2, 2009, 4 p.m. --DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY DISTRIBUTION GRANT A Grant to Encourage New Ways of Presenting Documentary Photography to the PublicDeadline: June 19, 2009, at 5:00 pm (EST)The Open Society Institute Documentary Photography Project is offering a grant to documentary photographers who have already completed a significant body of work on issues of social justice, to collaborate with a partner organization and propose new ways of using photography as a tool for positive social change. All photographers must have another entity (such as a nonprofit, NGO, or community-based organization) that will work with the photographer to design an innovative distribution strategy that targets specific communities and advocates for social change. Grants of $5,000 to $30,000 will be awarded. For more information, please go to:http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/focus_areas/distribution/guidelines--Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition – $10,000 Grand Prize. Reading is done by 90 production companies and all prize winners, runners-up, finalists, and semifinalists are promoted by Scriptapalooza for one year. Screenplay must be 80-140 pp., original, in English, any genre. Writer may live anywhere in the world; must be 18+ years old. FEE: $40-$50. Scriptapalooza, 7775 Sunset Blvd. Suite 200, Hollywood, CA 90046, (323) 654-5809, info@scriptapalooza.com, www.scriptapalooza.com. Deadline: January 5, 2009 (early), March 5, 2009 (regular), April 15, 2009 (final)--Indian Arts Research Center Fellowships for Native and First Nations Artists (Santa Fe, NM) – Includes $3,000 per month stipend, housing, and a studio, as well as travel reimbursement and supplies allowance. Performance and film/video artists are among those eligible for these fellowships. Artist fellows must live on the SAR campus, complete a project resulting in the creation of one or more works, and make a public presentation at the end of fellowship. While in residence, artists have access to IARC collection of Native arts for research and study; fellows requested to donate a single piece created while working at SAR. NO FEE. Indian Arts Research Center, School for Advanced Research, Attn: Native Artist Fellowships, P.O. Box 2188, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2188, T: (505) 954-7205, FAX: (505) 954-7207, poon@sarsf.org, www.sarweb.org/iarc/iarc.htm. Deadline: January 15, 2009--National Museum of the American Indian Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program / Expressive Arts – Supporting a wide range of arts activities with goal of increasing knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of contemporary Native American arts. Awards of $10,000 support creation and presentation of new works through collaboration of two or more Native artists. Specifically supports creation of new works for public performance that may include, but is not limited to, music, dance, spoken word, electronic media, costume design, mask-making, set design, performance art, photography, painting, and other forms of expressive culture. Open to all indigenous peoples who hold citizenship in the Americas. Vincent Scott, Cultural Arts Program Specialist, Expressive Arts Program, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue, SW, MRC 590 P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, scottv@si.edu, http://www.nmai.si.edu/icap/exhibitions.html. Receipt deadline: January 15, 2009--ITVS Open Call Finishing Funds – The Independent Television Service Open Call provides finishing funds for single non-fiction or animation public TV programs on any subject, from any viewpoint, and in any genre. Projects must have begun production as evidenced by a work-in-progress tape. Applicants must be independent producers, 18+ years old, and a citizen or legal resident of the U.S. or its external territories; also must have some previous film or TV production experience in a principal role. Students ineligible. No fixed grant amount - if selected, ITVS will offer funds they believe will allow you to complete your project, based on a review of your budget. Karim Ahmad, Independent Television Service (ITVS), 651 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107, T: (415) 356-8383 ext. 259, FAX: (415) 356-8391, Karim_Ahmad@itvs.org, www.itvs.org/producers/funding.html. Receipt deadline: January 16, 2009-Maryland State Film OfficeFilm Festival GrantsThe deadline for applications for the Maryland Film Office’s Film Festival Grant Program is January 30, 2009. Applications are available at www.marylandfilm.org. This program has been established to support existing film festivals, and inspire the creation of new film festivals across Maryland. Awards will range from$1,000 -$5,000. Grants will be given on the basis of: quality, quantity and diversity of programming; community involvement and support; number of attendees; and potential for growth.Film festivals have long been recognized as a way to stimulate cultural tourism, generate economic activity and enhance a community’s quality of life. Festivals also provide educational and networking opportunities to Maryland filmmakers, while showcasing the benefits of filming in Maryland.For more information, contact the Maryland Film Office at 1-800-333-6632.

*+*+*+Filmmaker Ops/Resources*+*+*+The Content + Intent Documentary Institute, Working Films' Residency at MASS MoCA (March 11-15, 2009, North Adams, MA) – During 5-day institute held on campus of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, Working Films will guide select group of filmmakers as they create outreach plans for their film projects. Working Films’ staff, together with invited experts in field of community engagement, will cover topics such as identifying and reaching out to community allies; developing support materials such as screening guides or activist toolkits; fundraising for outreach and community engagement; creating DVD extras as supplemental tools for social movements; and using social networking and other online tools to increase the impact of films. FEE: No fee to apply, but accepted filmmakers pay $500 to attend; some scholarships available. Anna Lee, Project Coordinator, Working Films, 602 South Fifth Ave., Wilmington, NC 28401, T: (910) 342-9000, FAX: (910) 342-9003, alee@workingfilms.org, www.workingfilms.org. Deadline: January 28, 2009--Blue Sky Project Artist-in-Residence Program (Dayton, OH) – Offering summer residencies with $7,000 stipend to creative professionals such as visual artists, filmmakers, writers, dancers, musicians, and theatre performers. Artists gather for 8 weeks from mid-June to mid-August at the University of Dayton, 2 miles from downtown Dayton. Monday through Thursday, hours from 10:00-3:30 are devoted to intensive collaborations between individual artist and small group of 6-8 local teen participants, culminating in final exhibition. Artists-in-Residence invent remaining structure, working together or individually on projects. Artists responsible for own transportation and meals; housing provided. Proposed project must have an open-ended structure and must be achievable in 8 weeks within a $1,000 budget (excluding final exhibition expenses) and must engage others in its articulation and production. Blue Sky Project, P.O. Box 10506, Dayton, OH 45402-7506, T: (847) 287-6702, peter@blueskydayton.org, www.blueskydayton.org. Deadline: January 31, 2009--U.S.–Japan Creative Artists’ Program – Five-month residencies in Japan for individual professional creative artists in any discipline, awarded by Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC). Artist receives monthly stipends in yen to cover costs of living and working in Japan, plus up to $6,000 to cover round-trip transportation for artist, domestic partner, and/or unmarried children (up to age 18); a baggage/storage allowance; and any pre-departure Japanese language study in the U.S. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident; preference given to applicants for whom this will be first-time opportunity for in-depth creative work in Japan. Playwrights and librettists must have had full-length work professionally produced and/or published in U.S. at least once in last 5 years. Notification in June; residency may begin any time between January 1 – December 31, 2010. NO FEE. Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, 1201 15th St. NW, Suite 330, Washington, DC 20005, T: (202) 653-9800, FAX: (202) 653-9802, jusfc@jusfc.gov, www.jusfc.gov/creativeartists.asp. Deadline: February 1, 2009--Rockefeller Foundation Individual Creative Artist Residencies at Bellagio Center (Bellagio, Italy) – These much sought after residencies for composers, novelists, playwrights, poets, video/filmmakers, and visual artists provide time for disciplined work, individual reflection, and collegial engagement, uninterrupted by the usual professional and personal demands. The Center typically offers two-week to one-month stays for no more than 3-5 creative artists at a time. Artists of significant achievement, from any country, are welcome to apply. Work must be intended to result in publication, exhibition, performance, or other concrete product. Full room and board provided; assistance with travel expenses available on needs basis. Spouse/life partner may accompany the resident, or may apply for concurrent residency. Individuals from developing countries and young artists with significant accomplishments - exhibitions, publications, performances - are particularly encouraged to apply. NO FEE. The Rockefeller Foundation, 420 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018, T: (212) 984-5537, FAX: (212) 764-3468, Bellagio_res@iie.org, http://www.rockfound.org/bellagio/bel_arts.shtml. Deadline: February 11, 2009 (for residencies between mid-August through November 26, 2009)--New Day Films, a distribution cooperative for social-issue media, invites membership applications from independent film and video makers with titles for non-theatrical distribution. New Day, which actively encourages diversity in their membership and within the content of the media they distribute, sells their films to educational organizations nationwide, including high schools, colleges, universities, and libraries. To find out more, visit http://www.newday.com/about/recruitment.html?-session=nd:60E7BD8B1aee40D4AEqPv3A21118&-session=ndp:60E7BD8B1aee40D4AEtKu3A21122.*+*+*+Calls for Entry*+*+*+Rock Creek Productions, Inc. is holding an open call competition for short screenplay submissions.

Rock Creek will choose one screenplay and will produce, shoot, and post the short film in 2009. This is an exciting opportunity for writers who are looking for a chance to make their script a reality! The writer will retain writer’s credit and may have limited input into the creative process. The selected screenplay will be optioned for a period of two years.The open call will end on February 20th 2009.

Screenplay qualifications:

• Must be 8-20 pages long • Must have little to no special effects • Must be a character driven narrative • Must be in proper screenplay format

Please send an electronic version, in .pdf format, of your screenplay to Rachell@rock-creek.com no later then February 20th 2009.

Miami & Fort Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (April 24 – May 3, 2009, Miami, FL) – Films and videos should be of interest to lesbians, gay men, bisexual, intersex, and/or transgendered people. Narrative, documentary, experimental, and animated film and videos welcome. Works must not have been already exhibited publicly or been broadcast on TV in South Florida (including the Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach areas) or released on home video in U.S. prior to May 10th, 2009. All Festival submissions must be copyrighted no earlier than January 2006. FEE: $15-$45. Miami & Fort Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, P.O. Box 530280, Miami, FL 33153-0280, T: (305) 534-9924, FAX: (305) 535-2377, kareem@mglff.com, www.mglff.com. Deadline: December 31, 2008 (early), January 18, 2009 (regular), January 25, 2009 (late)Ivy Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition (April 15-20, 2009, Brown University, Providence, RI) – Seeking domestic and international films and original screenplays completed while filmmaker or writer has/had student status at any higher educational institution (grad, undergrad, specialized school). Films must not have distribution. FEE: $15-$45. Andrew Bluestone, Festival Registrar, Ivy Film Festival, Brown University, Box 1930, Providence, RI 02912, info@ivyfilmfestival.com, www.ivyfilmfestival.com. Deadline: December 31, 2008 (regular), February 14, 2009 (late), February 21, 2009 (extended, via Withoutabox.com) **Women of Color Arts and Film Festival** (March 20-22, 2009, Atlanta, GA) - A festival of films and videos from across the globe by and about women of color. Categories: Documentary, Narrative, Animation, Experimental, Student. Works must have been completed after January 1, 2006. FEE: $20-$40. Women of Color Arts and Film Festival, 1124 Wylie St., Unit A303, Atlanta, GA 30316, wocaf@iyalodeproductions.com, www.iyalodeproductions.com. Deadline: January 23, 2009 (regular), February 6, 2009 (late), February 20, 2009 (later)HUMFEST – An opportunity for filmmakers and music makers to work together. You post on HUMTOO.com your short film (or part thereof) that is in search of music and you’ll be eligible to win a cash prize of $1,000/£444/556 Euros. The best music posted for your short film will be eligible for an equal prize. Film may be of any length and at any stage of development, but between 30 seconds and 10 minutes of footage must be uploaded to HUMTOO. Film may be of any genre, but it must need music! www.humtoo.com. Deadline: January 1, 2009Sci-Fi-London 2009 - Evolution: The London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film (April 29 – May 4, 2009, London, UK) – Seeking documentaries on writers, space, sciences, and futurists; also seeking shorts (1-15 minutes) and features in fantasy, horror, science fiction, tech-thrillers, magical realism and science fact. Films must have been completed after December 1, 2008; may originate anywhere in the world; may have distribution. No premiere requirements. NO FEE. Louis Savy, Festival Director, 145-157 St. John St., London EC1V 4PY, UK, T: +44-20-3239-9277, info@sci-fi-london.com, www.sci-fi-london.com. Deadline: January 1, 2009 (regular), January 8, 2009 (late), January 31, 2009 (extended, via Withoutabox.com) Langston Hughes International African American Film Festival (Seattle, WA) – For emerging and established filmmakers. Filmmakers do not have to be Black, but films should include a significant amount of content involving people of African descent. Genres/subject areas: narrative, documentary, children’s, youth-made, shorts, LGBT, animation, experimental. $50 honorarium. FEE: $25. LFAAFF, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 17th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98144, T: (206) 326-1088, FAX: (206) 326-1088, entry@langstonblackfilmfest.org, www.langstonarts.org. Deadline: January 16, 2009 Fresh Fruit Festival 2009 (July 11-26, 2009, New York, NY) – International, multi-genre, diverse and inclusive festival of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender arts and culture seeks works (including films and performances/productions) that reflect any aspect of the LGBT community and culture, especially works touching on less-explored subject matter or subject matter approached in unusual way. Short one-person performance pieces, film, video, or one-act plays should be 60 minutes max.; longer pieces 120 minutes max. NO FEE. Fresh Fruit Festival, 145 East 27th Street, Suite 1A, New York, NY 10016, carol.polcovar@freshfruitfestival.com, www.freshfruitfestival.com. Deadline: February 5, 2009

Hollywood Black Film Festival (June 2-8, 2009, Hollywood, CA) – This annual celebration of black cinema welcomes submissions from all filmmakers but to be eligible for the competitive program one of the creative principals – writer, director, or producer – must be black or of African heritage. Categories: Narrative Feature, Short, Student, Documentary, Animation, Music Video, and Storyteller (script competition). Films must have been completed after September 1, 2007 and must be a U.S. premiere; may originate anywhere in the world; distribution OK. NOTE: Excerpts from winning scripts in Storyteller Competition receive live staged reading at Festival. FEE: $50-$75. Jacqueline Blaylock, Director of Programming, Hollywood Black Film Festival, 8306 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2057, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, T: (310) 407-3596, FAX: (310) 943-2326, info@hbff.org, www.hbff.org. Deadline: January 16, 2009 (early), February 13, 2009 (late), February 20, 2009 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

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